Local Google+ Pages Help Files
A few days ago, after the new Google+ Pages were announced I wrote about what had changed, and what was going to change entirely based on what I was seeing in the example listings provided....
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Local University Advanced at SMX Advanced Seattle
Image courtesy of Aaron Weiche I don’t have the chance to attend SMX Advanced in Seattle which is rolling right now. However, I am following everything that is happening via a number of sources – live...
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Local Search Ranking Factors 2012 Released
The 2012 edition of the Local Search Ranking Factors survey by David Mihm has been officially released. Its first presentation was a few days ago at the SMX Advanced in Seattle, when we could get some...
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Yelp Getting Business Data Feeds from Google?
Update: Matt McGee just emailed me that he contacted Yelp, and they claimed the link has been added by a user, and they are going to update the listing. Today I stumbled upon one of the most curious...
View ArticleGoogle+ Local vs. Map Maker. Is Your Business Eligible?
The question of the differences between Google+ Local and Google Map Maker, and the potential difficulties they cause for the local businesses, has been opened recently by Mike Blumenthal. He focused...
View ArticleWhat to Do While Google Upgrades the Google+ Local Pages to Google+ Pages
Jade Wang of Google posted a very necessary and awaited thread in the Google and Your Business forum, which provides tips on what business owners and brands should do while Google is rolling out the...
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Mobile-Local Advertising Trends for the Restaurant Industry
Mobile advertising network xAd has released an interesting report on the most recent trends in mobile-local advertising, specifically in the context of the restaurant industry. The reported data is...
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Google with the Most Accurate Business Database in the UK
Last week I read a post on Search Engine Land that was discussing a study by Implied Intelligence. The study was related to business data accuracy, and was comparing a number of the biggest players in...
View ArticleAre Spammy Google Reviews Really Gone?
Yesterday at Local University Advanced Joel Headley, one of the main people behind the development of Google Maps answered a number of very intriguing questions related to Google+ Local. But before I...
View ArticleBest Local SEO and Local-Search-Related Articles of 2012
One year ago I published a list of the best local SEO and local SEM articles of 2011. Ever since, one of my dreams has been to turn this into a regular practice. And here we are – in the beginning of...
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Who Is Who in Local SEO
This is an article I have been planning for very, very long time. Although there are a few great lists of local SEO specialists I frequently refer to (David Mihm’s, Mike Ramsey’s, Matthew Hunt’s),...
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Small But Important Clarifications to the Google Local Quality Guidelines
Google just made some small, but important clarifications to their Quality Guidelines for local listings. The clarifications are related to some situations that weren’t previously covered, or were...
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What Actually Happens When One Cancels Yext
A few weeks ago I wrote about the difference between manual citation building and an automated service, such as Yext. The article sparked a discussion specifically around one of the main comparison...
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